I have to say that one of the big perks at Amazon is getting to play with the doggies that people are allowed to bring to the office. My pod started off with one doggie that came in rarely — then another (the half brother...

All I have to do is read stuff like what was just posted on Ars to double down on my overall disdain of Android. When I’m working on my phone or tablet I don’t want to even think about viruses or malware. People talk...

The second night at the Hittle Bottom campground on the Colorado River was so good I decided to spend a third night here and depart early Sunday morning. Yesterday was gorgeous. It was a bit overcast, which made for some...

I’m writing this from my tent in the morning. Last night was the first night of camping that I slept all night without being cold at all. My tollerance for cold with the gear I have is down to the mid 30s. There was a bit...

This is the slide hopper for my bulk slide scanner. It’s not a hard model at all, but it is three parts complete with tolerancing and whatnot. The see-through view shows a bit more: It’s the mechanism to hold and...

Driving around Vancouver is strange. Ok, so I’m driving around Vancouver on a Saturday, but I have to say that the overall way that things have been laid out is a bit sub-optimal. It’s just, well, slow. It gave me a...

I’m sitting in intermission at the Sing Along Sound of Music. I’ve seen most of it, in parts. But I’ve never watched it all the way through in one sitting. Everyone has seen it. But I’ve not. Until now....